Redcliffe Bridge

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Redcliffe Bridge is a traffic bridge which carries Tonkin Highway across the Swan River in the Perth, Western Australia suburb of Redcliffe. Designed by Maunsell & Partners and built by Thiess,^[1] the bridge was opened on 16 April 1988.^[2] The bridge is 271 metres long, with five spans and a pre-stressed concrete deck 34 metres wide, supporting six lanes of traffic.^[1] The structure of the bridge is that of a hollow box girder,^[1] with the outer sides of the deck supported by special Y-beams.^[3]

[edit] References

1. ^ ^{a b c} Structurae: Redcliffe Bridge (1988). Retrieved on 2007-11-06.
2. ^ Appendix A - Dates of major changes to the road network. Main Roads Western Australia. Retrieved on 2007-11-06. “Redcliffe Bridge opened 16 April 1988.”
3. ^ Delta Corp - Civil: Bridge Construction. Delta Corporation. Retrieved on 2007-11-06. “Specially designed Y beams incorporated into the Redcliffe bridge project - Tonkin Highway. (image caption)”

[edit] External links

• Redcliffe Bridge is at coordinates 31°55′49″S 115°56′13″E / -31.9302, 115.93703 (Redcliffe Bridge)Coordinates: 31°55′49″S 115°56′13″E / -31.9302, 115.93703 (Redcliffe Bridge)

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